On Sun, 17 Dec 2006 04:30:41 -0600, "Henry St.Pierre"
wrote:

Also note that the amount of electricity that can flow through a system
is controlled by the amount of resistance on the circuit, with the most
basic factor controlling resistance being the size of the wire. If we
shrink the wire two things happen; first, less power gets through, and
second, the wire heats up at that point.

You wrote this? This is really a 'dumbed down' start. I stopped reading
after the above. I'm sure you are experienced with electricity and
understand home wiring very well, but your explanation of it needs work.
No offense meant.
Hank

I have no idea what I was trying to say there. I think I just mashed a
couple thoughts together. Like I said, this was done quickly.
Actually, the basic point there has to be something about smaller wire
getting hotter for a given load, which would relate to the small size
of the connector in the stab-in connection, which is what gets hot
under load. As a matter of fact, the use of stab-in connectors is
either banned or strongly discouraged in many areas now.

Re-reading that article there are a couple places I need to clean up.
--
"We need to make a sacrifice to the gods, find me a young virgin... oh, and bring something to kill"

Tim Douglass

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